rural health patti j. patterson, md, mph professor of pediatrics vp for rural and community health
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Rural HealthRural Health
Patti J. Patterson, MD, MPHPatti J. Patterson, MD, MPHProfessor of PediatricsProfessor of Pediatrics
VP for Rural and Community VP for Rural and Community HealthHealth
Suicide rates among persons > age 14: US 1996-98Suicide rates among persons > age 14: US 1996-98
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35
All Men Women
ALL
Urban
Suburban
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Rural
Isolated
Rural Workforce -- What works??Rural Workforce -- What works??
Institutional missionInstitutional mission Rural backgroundRural background Rural trainingRural training Family medicine specialtyFamily medicine specialty Proximity of familyProximity of family Good K-12 schoolsGood K-12 schools Favorable practice environmentFavorable practice environment
Prepared by West Texas AHEC Program Office, February 2004
(Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center)
Overcoming distancesOvercoming distances
It’s about more It’s about more than just access than just access
to care.to care.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsObesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990BRFSS, 1990
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsObesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1995BRFSS, 1995
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsObesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2000BRFSS, 2000
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsObesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2001BRFSS, 2001
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity among adults >17, US, 1997-98 by level of Obesity among adults >17, US, 1997-98 by level of urbanizationurbanization
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All Men Women
ALL
Urban
Suburban
Small
Rural
Isolated
Obesity among rural persons > 17 by regionObesity among rural persons > 17 by region
18.5
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19.5
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20.5
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21.5
22
All Northeast Midwest South West
Percent
Keys to making a differenceKeys to making a difference
CreativityCreativity Practical solutionPractical solution Beware of unintended consequencesBeware of unintended consequences